Ring-necked parakeet
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(Psittacula krameri)
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Escaped pet populations of this Afro-Asian parrot were able to become naturalised in the South-East of England, it is thought, because of increasingly warmer winters. This noisy bird can be seen (and heard) flying in flocks.
Diet: Fruit, berries, seeds, nuts
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: N/A (Introduced)
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘ringnecked parakeet photo’. [online] Available from: https://img.birdsnow.com/slir/w1200/birds/data/photos/562700/1567809857/ringneck-parakeet-for-sale-in-raleigh-nc.jpg (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘Ring Necked Parakeet Facts | Psittacula Krameri - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/ring-necked-parakeet/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Ring-necked parakeet | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/wildlife-explorer/birds/parakeet/ring-necked-parakeet (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Psittacula krameri (Rose-ringed Parakeet)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685441/132057695 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
